Use the excerpt from the “How Nellie Bly went undercover to expose abuse of the mentally ill” article to answer the question.

Question

Which of the following would be an invalid inference to make about this excerpt?

(1 point)
Responses

Only someone who was medically qualified could declare someone mentally insane.
Only someone who was medically qualified could declare someone mentally insane.

People considered the mentally insane to be unable to determine their own status.
People considered the mentally insane to be unable to determine their own status.

The mentally insane were considered a danger to society.
The mentally insane were considered a danger to society.

People found it important to give the mentally insane a safe place to live.

Answer 1

Invalid inference: Only someone who was medically qualified could declare someone mentally insane.